“The universe is not fine-tuned to us; we are fine-tuned to our particular universe.”
Victor J. Stenger (1935–2014) American philosopher
In The Fallacy of Fine-Tuning: Why the Universe Is Not Designed for Us
The Atheism Tapes (2004)
Context: There is one constant that seems to be fine tuned... and that is dark energy.
“The universe is not fine-tuned to us; we are fine-tuned to our particular universe.”
Victor J. Stenger (1935–2014) American philosopher
In The Fallacy of Fine-Tuning: Why the Universe Is Not Designed for Us
“This administration is running like a fine-tuned machine.”
Donald J. Trump (1946) 45th President of the United States of America
2010s, 2017, February
John Grisham book The Last Juror
John Grisham, The Last Juror: A Novel, p. 357 (Author's Note) (2004)
Source: [Grisham, John, 2004, The Last Juror, BCA, 357 (Author's Note), 0-385-51043-8]
Enya (1961) Irish singer, songwriter, and musician
The Times Magazine interview (2005)
Context: There might be one little thing that makes all the difference, one note or one word. The fine-tuning is all important, and you've got to stay there until you get it right... That's why it can take years.
“I hate no one, sir. It seems a waste of emotional energy.”
Robert Silverberg (1935) American speculative fiction writer and editor
Source: Short fiction, The Emperor and the Maula (2007), p. 463
Henri Poincaré book The Value of Science
Comme nous ne pouvons pas donner de l'énergie une définition générale, le principe de la conservation de l'énergie signifie simplement qu'il y a quelque chose qui demeure constant.
Source: The Value of Science (1905), Ch. 10: Is Science artificial?
“Ignorance is a low-energy state. It takes constant vigilance and work to climb out of it.”
Steven Novella (1964) American neurologist, skepticist
SGU, Podcast #352 – April 14th, 2012 http://www.theskepticsguide.org/podcast/sgu/352 <br class="br">The Skeptics' Guide to the Universe, Podcast, 2010s
Charlotte Salomon (1917–1943) German painter
Charlotte's 4th introduction page, related to image JHM no. 4155-4 https://charlotte.jck.nl/detail/M004155-d: 'What is man, that thou art mindful..', p. 44 <br class="br">the quote is written in brush, combined with one rough painted figure <br class="br">Charlotte Salomon - Life? or Theater?
William Kingdon Clifford (1845–1879) English mathematician and philosopher
"Energy and Force" (Mar 28, 1873)